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The Eclipse of the Heart Blog train has left the station! There are Amazing designers who participated! So don't forget to jump aboard the train and get all the amazing kits! Here is a tutorial with my FTU kit from the blog train...

For this tutorial you will need the following:

I've used a PTU tube by Eugene Rzhevskii. You can purchase his art HERE(*Note you must have a license to use his art)

Copy and paste paper 1 and drag below the template to the bottom layer, Layers, load saved mask,apply mask. Drop opacity to 53%.Copy and paste the moon over the circle layer, Add drop shadow to the moon.Delete the circle layer.Select the cliff layer and selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, copy and pastepaper 8. Hit delete on the keyboard. Selections, select none. Delete the cliff template.Add drop shadow to the cliff.Copy and paste the wolf, arrange at the top of the cliff. Add drop shadow.Copy and paste the tree, see example for placement. Add drop shadow.Select the small rock layer, effects, plugins, Eye candy 5 nature, rust on these settings...Under the settings tab, select Medium Orange High coverageUnder Basic tab:Feature Size 60.01Coverage 81Soften spots 0Texture variation 89Rust color dark greyDraw water streaks NOT checked.Seamless tile NOT checked.Random seed 1987click ok.Add your drop shadow.Copy and paste the pebbles and drag below the small rock layer, see example for placement.Add drop shadow.Copy and paste the grass, arange in front of the small rock and tree. Add drop shadow.Copy and paste the twigs, add drop shadow and see example for placement.Copy and paste your tube of choice. Resize if need be and place where you think it looks best.Add your drop shadow. with your move tool, drag the word art up to the top right corner.For the word art, I took the green and the brown from the kit. click on the word art and thenclick on manual color replacement. Change the color to your choice.On the word Naked, Change it to green using the manual color replacement. Effects, plugins,eye candy 4000, glass with these settings:Under settings tab, select glass tube. drag the bevel width until you are satisfied with it.click ok. effects, plugins, eye candy 4000, gradient glow with these settings:Under basic tab:Glow width 3Soft corners 25Overall opacity 100Under the color tab:change color to the brown move a second slider half way across. Click ok.Hide all layers except all the word art, right click in the layers palatte on one of theword art, merge, merge visible.Selections, select all, float, defloat, modify, expand by 5. Add a new raster layer, floodfill with white, adjust, add noise with these settings:Uniform checked.Noise 68%Monochrome checked,Drag below the word art and add drop shadow. Unhide everything. Add your name, I used thecream color from the kit. Add noise on these settings:Uniform checked.Noise 48%Monochrome checked.Effects, plugins, eye candy 4000 gradient glow on these settings:Under basic tab:Glow width 3Soft corners 25Overall opacity 100Under the color tab:change color to the brown move a second slider half way across. Click ok. Add drop shadow.See example on where to place the name.Crop and resize your tag. I resized mine to 500. Now add your copyright and license number if using a PTU artist. And you are done!Thank you for following my tutorial. I would love to see what you made!

Copy and paste the circle wire, drag to the bottom adjust so you can see it on the left side.See example for placement. Add your drop shadow.Leave the black square, black click effects, plugins, gradient glow Using these settings:Glow width: 5Soft Corners: 25Overall opacity: 100Draw only outside selection: checkedClick on color and make the first slider white, add a second slider and make it black.Opacity set to 100. Click ok. Add your drop shadow.Copy and paste the sprinkles, drag it just above the bottom black square. Adjust to your liking,duplicate, mirror, and move to the bottom right corner. See example for placement. Add youdrop shadow.I used the pink and the blue color from the kit, by taking the dropper tool and picking up the colorsfrom the sprinkles. Select the large grey square, selections, select all, float, defloat,add a new raster layer, and flood fill with a gradient from the blue and pink colors you selected.Select none, and delete the grey square. Copy and paste the close up of the tube, (if usingthe same tube that I am, then click on image, mirror then resize by 82%) Adjust it to the rightside of the square. Click on the square, selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, selectthe close up tube, and click delete. Effects, xero, radiance with these settings...Strangeness: 128Charm: 50Truth: 128Beauty: 255Click ok. On the layers palatte change the blend mode to Luminance (L) and adjust opacity to 52.Copy and paste the balloon rainbow and adjust above the tube on the bottom right. Check theexample for placement. Add your drop shadow, then click on the square again and selectionsselect all, float, defloat, invert and click back on the balloons and hit delete on yourkeyboard.Back on the gradient square, effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000, gradient glow. Use these settings...Glow width: 5Soft Corners: 25Overall opacity: 100Draw only outside selection: checkedClick on color and make the first slider black, add a second slider and make it white, andmake the third slider black. Opacity set to 100. Click ok. Add your drop shadow.Select the top diamond shape, click on manual color correction, change the diamond to the bluecolor. Effects, plugins, xero, fritillary on these settings...Granularity: 8Aggression: 30Tesselation: 100Variation: 61Now click ok, Effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings:Glow width: 5Soft Corners: 25Overall opacity: 100Draw only outside selection: checkedClick on color and make the first slider black, add a second slider and make it white, andmake the third slider black. Opacity set to 100. Click ok. Add your drop shadow.Select the bottom Diamond, click on the manual color correction, change the diamond to pink,and repeat the steps above.Click on the words "IT's A" and click on manual color corrections and change to pink, effects,plugins, eyecandy 4000, glass on these settings...Click on the settins in the "glass" box and click on glass tube, on the basics tab...Bevel Width 31.70Smoothness 100Inside Marquee checkedEdge Darkening 25Gradient shading 0Refraction 50Opacity 80Tinting 5Click ok, click on adjust, add noise on these settings...Uniform checkedNoise 36Monochrome checked.Effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings...Glow width: 5Soft Corners: 25Overall opacity: 100Draw only outside selection: checkedClick on color and make the first slider black.Click ok.On the word Party Follow the same steps as above only changing it to blue.Hide everything except the wordart and merge visible. Selections, float, defloat,modify, expand by 6. Add a new raster layer and flood fill white.click on adjust, add noise on these settings...Uniform checkedNoise 48Monochrome checked.Drag below the wordart and add your drop shadow. Unhide everything.Copy and paste the bracket, see example for placement, copy and paste the butterfly andarrange on top of the bracket on the bottom. Copy and paste your tube,add your drop shadow(if using the same tube as I am then resize it by 80% and follow the next steps.)Erase the parts of the tube that overlap the bottom diamond. To erase the tube, I selectthe diamond, selections, select all, float, defloat and then erase any part of the tubeI don't want to show. Follow the same directions on the word art so the tube doesn't coverthe a in the word party. See example.Now all that is left is to add your name and copy right info. For the name... effects,plugins, eyecandy 4000, glass on these settings...Click on the settins in the "glass" box and click on glass tube, on the basics tab...Bevel Width 31.70Smoothness 100Inside Marquee checkedEdge Darkening 25Gradient shading 0Refraction 50Opacity 80Tinting 5Click ok, click on adjust, add noise on these settings...Uniform checkedNoise 36Monochrome checked.Effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings...Glow width: 5Soft Corners: 25Overall opacity: 100Draw only outside selection: checkedClick on color and make the first slider black and make the second slider white. Add yourdrop shadow.Now crop and resize your siggy. I always resize mine to 500.Add your copyright info and license number if using a PTU tube. I always add a gradientglow to the copyright info that way it can be used on any color of background and the copyrightwill still show up.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial! Remember tutorials are just guidelines, make it your own andhave fun with it! I would love to see what you made! So either leave me a link where I can seeit or send me an email with it! I have a slide show and would love to show it off!Thank you and have a great day!

Copy and paste the metal stars, drag to the bottom layer. Add drop shadow. Copy and paste ss fireworks 2adjust under the firecracker template. Select the circle layer, selections, select all,float, defloat, add a new raster layer, flood fill with white. Selections, select none.delete the grey circle layer. Now we are going to add the gradient glow around the circle.This is optional, if you do not have this plug in, don't worry, you don't have to use it.If you are going to use it... Effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000, gradient glow on these settings..Glow Width 6.77Soft Corners 25Overall Opacity 100Draw only outside selection checkedUnder the color tabusing blue for the first tab, white half way out on the second slider, and red all theway to the end. (adjust to your liking)Click ok. Add your drop shadow.copy and paste ss wire 2 place over the white circle layer. Adjust to where you like it,you can use the example for placement. Add your drop shadow.select the square behind the firecracker template, selection, select all, float, defloat, invertcopy and paste paper 10, press the delete button on your keyboard. Delete the grey squareand add your gradient glow, only change it so the blue and the red are reversed. Add drop shadowSelect the bottom layer of the firecracker template, click on manual color correction andchange it from grey to a darker red color. Adjust, add noise, on these settings...Uniform checked48%monochrome checkedClick ok and add your drop shadow.On the star layer of the firecracker, go to adjust, add noise, and use the same settings asabove, only change the % to 86%. Add your drop shadow. Click on the oval top part of thefirecracker and change it to red as you did before with the manual color changer. Selectwick, effects, plugins, eyecandy 4000, glass. Leave all the settings the as is, only clickon settings, and select glass tube adjust the width until you like it, and click ok. Add yourdrop shadow to it.Click on the rectangle layer, selections, select all, float, defloat, invert, copy and pastepaper 6 and press delete on your keyboard. Delete the grey rectangle and add your gradient glowas before on the white circle. Add your drop shadow.Select one of the star templates, selections, select all, float, defloat, add a new raster layerand flood fill with a red white and blue gradient. Delete the grey layer star and add yourgradient glow to the star, same as the white circle. Add your drop shadow, now right click onthe star in the layer palatte, and duplicate it. Move it over the other star and delete thatgrey template too. Copy and paste ss fireworks and move to the top left corner of the redrectangle.Copy and paste ss glitter swirl 3 and adjust so it sets over both stars. Add your drop shadowCopy and paste ss wordart 2. make sure it fits over the stars, with the stars stillshowing. Use the example for exact placement. Add your drop shadow.Copy and paste both firecrackers and adjust to your liking on top of the wordart.Add drop shadow to both. Add your Tube, if using the same one I am, then resize it by 86%.Add your drop shadow, if using a different tube, adjust and resize accordingly. Now add yourname to it and your copyright info! Don't forget your copyright info and license number if usinga PTU tube! Resize and you are done. I resize mine to 500 wide.This tutorial is just a guide! Have fun and add what you want to yours, if you do follow thetutorial, please leave me a link where I can see it or email me with it! I would love to seeyour work! Thank you so much!

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Crys

I am a SAHM of 2 very active kids and a Wife to a wonderful man. I also take care of my grandma who lives with us...so yep I am a busy girl...lol, I started out as a tagger almost 4 yrs ago and then I started making templates and writing tutorials, one day I decided I wanted to try my hand at making scrap kits...and almost 2 years later, I am still making them. I have met a lot of amazing people along the way that have helped and given me support through-out all of this. Big hugs and thanks! Well that is about it, if you want to know more...just shoot me an email!